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National Integrated Protected Areas System
NIPAS ACT (RA 7586)
I.
OVERVIEW
II.
HISTORY
III.
The Philippine Commission Act No. 648 enacted in 1903 by the US Congress
is the very first formed legislation that formed the basis of the current system
of national parks and protected areas in the Philippines
In the next year, the Forest Act of 1904 (Act No. 1148) was established to
expand the scope of protected areas in the country
February 1, 1932, The National Parks Act No. 3195 was enacted that has
formally established national parks system in the Philippines
This bill was signed into law by President Corazon Aquino in 1992 as the
NIPAS Act or Republic Act 7586 which further enhanced the administration
and classification of protected areas, and broadened the mandate of
the Department of Environment and Natural resources in enforcing its
provisions.
GOAL
IV.
It primarily aims to secure for the Filipino people of present and future
generations the perpetual existence of all native plants and animals through
the establishment of a comprehensive system of integrated protected areas
within the classification of national park as provided for in the Constitution.
PURPOSE
V.
NIPAS Act
VI.
Scientific research
Wilderness protection
Preservation of species and genetic diversity
Maintenance of environmental services
Protection of specific natural and cultural features
Tourism and recreation
Education
Sustainable use of resources from natural ecosystems
Maintenance of cultural and traditional attributes
VII.
BUFFER ZONES
IX.
X.
It is a group of people living within the PAs five years before it was
designated as a PA.
They are solely dependent on the PA for their economic activities.
MANAGEMENT PLANS
XI.
ICCs that are dwelling in PAs since time immemorial are given the title for
ancestral domains.
They have the right to continue their cultural and spiritual practices inside the
Pas according to IPRA Law.
XII.
A trust fund which shall finance the projects under the integrated protected
areas system.
This fund comes from the fees and income generated from the operation of
Pas and from donations which are tax-exempt.
75% of the revenues must be used for the development of the PAs while the
remaining 25% shall go to the national fund which shall be used for the
maintenance of other PAs which are not generating enough money.
XIII. CONCLUSION
The NIPAS Act serves as legal basis to conserve biodiversity in the country in
pursuit of sustainable development through managing selected protected
areas.
It faces several problems especially when it comes to funding for the
development of PAs.
DENR looks at the possibility of decentralization of the management of the
PAs.
XIV. REFERENCES